Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Consultant?
By: Periop Leader
Published: 1/12/2026
Perioperative nursing consultant jobs are in high demand and experienced nurse leaders are rightly considering if it's for them.
But jumping from a day-to-day role in a facility to interim or consulting work requires careful consideration to make sure it's a good fit, advises Ruth P Shumaker, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR. She speaks from experience as a long-time perioperative nurse leader who runs her own perioperative consulting company with her partner Lillian H. Nicolette, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAORN.